Gunshot to head claims man's life

STOCKTON - Homicide detectives were summoned to a north Stockton apartment complex after a man was shot to death Saturday night, authorities said.

Jason Anderson

STOCKTON - Homicide detectives were summoned to a north Stockton apartment complex after a man was shot to death Saturday night, authorities said.

Gunshots rang out shortly after 9 p.m. at the Westpoint Apartments in the 6400 block of West Lane, just north of East Swain Road. When officers arrived, they found a man who appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Police did not release details about the victim and did not provide a description of the shooter. This is the 29th homicide the Stockton Police Department has investigated this year. There were 67 at this time in 2012.